St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29
HELD FOUR OF A KIND.
The Champion Hand on Which 800 Mon.
tana Miners Raked in Pot of
About $4,000.
The Managers of a Claim Near Helena
Visited the Shaft Intending to Shut
Down the Works,
Durance Until They Arranged to
Pay Wages Due.
The Quartette Released After PUTTING
Financial Matters in a Satts-
factory Shape.

| Special to the Globe.
HELENA. Mont, Jan. 2e.-A. j. Selig-
mana prominent stakeholder in the Gregory
Mining company, was interviewed to-day.
he was liberated by the miners at Gregory
| yesterday afternoon and drove into Helena,
arriving here at midnight last night He
says General Manager Child, Bach, West
and himself went out to Gregory. twenty
three miles south of Helena, on Wednes-
day, IN conformity with instructions re-
celved from New York to close down the
works. AS soon as they arrived at Gregory
anu MADE this known to the miners, the
300 employees Immediately went on strike.
demanding their wages for December and
January, which were still unpaid. amount-
ing to between $50, 900 and $4,000 Selg.
man and his companions were Immediately
taken into custody by
THE EXASPERATED MINERS,
who locked them up in the shaft house and
threatened to keep them there until their
wages were paid. Seligman was given the
freedom of the town, though always kept
under surveillance. At noon Yesterday the
tnree others were released to come
10 Helena and make arrangement S,
the miners still holding Seligman as host
| age. In the afternoon kilograms were sent
thick and fast to New York and at 6
O'Clock Gov Hauser Selgman's banker,
received dispatch from the New York
SellgmanS, saying they would pay every
thing II Albert was released. The message
was sent at once to Gregory and Seligman
was liberated on his word of honor to see
that the promise Of the telegram was full
! hlled. He came in here immediately and
signed the drafts to-day for the money.
Tomorrow the general manager will go out
TO Gregory to pay off. Your correspondent
interviewed I'll. w. Child, the general man
ager of the Gregory company. to-day and
learned the following particulars: The
Gregory Consolidating Mining company is
| OWNED PRINCIPALLY IN NEW YORK.
The president is Jesse w. Lilienthal.
brother of Cashier Lilienthal of the Anglo
! California bank of San Francisco; vice
president, E. f. Child, of Boston. formerly
member of the San Francisco stock ex-
change; general manager. II. W. Child, of
Helena, formerly of San Francisco. E. w
Bach. now Of Helena, formerly partner
OF Clay Green in San Francisco, is the ac-
countant. and the treasurer is j. Lilien- |
thai, of New York. j. and w. Seligman.
New York, the bankers, are the largest
single stockholders. The Gregory company
was capitalized at So, 600. 600 in $40 shares.
The Gregory mine is located twenty-three
miles south of Helena. The COM
pany has been operating for six
years, producing bullion right along.
The works alone are valued at
$500, 900. Three hundred men were EN-.
ployed at the mine and works. The town
of Gregory has 1000 inhabitants. Last
Tuesday Manager Child got a dispatch from
New York telling him to close down the
works Wednesday. He started with Selig-
tn In
ing he told the men to quit work. The men
struck and imprisoned himself and compan-
| ions to await the payment of the December
and January wages. The men acted peace.
ably. They closed up all the saloons in the
camp and knocked off work, but kept the
pumps going so that the mine itself should
not be injured. At noon yesterday they re-
leased Child. Bach and West, superntend-
ent OF the mine, who came to Helena at
once. Later Seligman got dispatch from
his New York relatives, saying
EVERYTHING WOULD BE PAID
and he was released. Manager Child said
the men would be paid off tomorrow and
| the pumps kept going till operations are re-
sumed, which will be in short time From
unofficial sources it is learned that the
Gregory company is heavily in debt and
there is no money in the treasury. Though
they have expended $2 900, 900 in Montana
in the past six years, they could not make
enough to pay the debt and interest. A
California machinery firm recently got a
Judgment of $50, 900 against the company
for works. Seliginan says his family has
been advancing money to run the company
for years past. They got tired of it, and
refused to put up any more and the crash
came. In Western pariance the Gregory
company seems busted, though the officials
fhRV
Everything IS quiet at Gregory to-day. the
men being confident of pay tomorrow. All
has been orderly so far, though yesterday
the men threatened to burn the works if not
paid Off at once.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
HELENA. Mont, Jan. 29.-The Gregory
Consolidated Mining company, of New
York, working the Gregory mine. situated
four miles from Wickes and twenty five
miles from Helena, telegraphed FL. w
Child, general manager, to close down
operations. for the reason that there was no
money in the treasury. Child started for
the mine with E. w. Bach, Accountant
West, and Albert K. Seligman, of the firm
of j. & w. Seliglnan & Co., bankers, OF
New York, to notify the men and close the
works. Drafts for the amounts due to en-
ployes had not reached Helena. The men
fearing that they were to lose the two
months wages due, on being notified
OF the company's intention, called
meeting and took charge Of
the mine and the works. They
went in body and notified the gentlemen
named that they wanted them to attend
their meeting in the hosting works. One
hundred and fifty men walking in front, and
IT'S men behind escorted them to the meet
ing. Speeches were made on both Sides
The men voted to hold the four gentlemen
named until the money was forthcoming.
They detailed eight men to guard them dur
ing the night and eight men to guard them
during the day. They voted to close every
saloon, and detailed men for that purpose,
which was strictly carried out. They ap-
pointed committee to
INSPECT ALL TELEGRAMS
and correspondence. Later in the day they
decided to allow the general manager to go
out to secure the money, at the same time
paroiing the accountant and foreman. but
holding Mr.. Sellgman prisoner for security
until the money was paid, He telegraphed
his father in New York that if the company
did not pay the men he would not answer
for the consequences for the protection Of
the property or himself. The amount in
volved was S75, 900. J. and W. Seligman
& Co., although owning but a portion of
the cOmpany'S stock Immediately tele-
graphed the money to Helena for the pay
ment of the men and the release of the com.
pany'S property and Seligman. About
midnight last night Mr.. Seligman was re.
leased upon messenger being sent to the
men by Gov. .Hauser, who guaranteed the
money for Seligman & Co. The men
treated the prisoner and all parties with the
utmost respect and courtesy and protected
tho rronarfv f,f tho a0mponxy